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VBA, RMIT researching fire risks with solar panels on facades of multi-storey buildings
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is supporting researchers at RMIT University to better understand the fire safety risks associated with the installation of solar panels on ... -
World-first boost to customer solar options
Residents in parts of Adelaide’s southern suburbs will be the first to participate in a world-leading trial of flexible export limits, which will maximise the solar ... -
New tools to fortify the future power system
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has outlined proposals to provide ways of valuing and delivering resources to back up national electricity market security at the ... -
ENA: Flexible exports let the sunshine in
Energy Networks Australia (ENA) has congratulated SA Power Networks on its world-leading trial to enable solar customers to export more power into the state’s grid. ENA ... -
Next-generation batteries for renewable energy to be made in Australia
Gelion Technologies, the global renewable-energy storage innovator, and Battery Energy Power Solutions have joined forces to manufacture and distribute safe, affordable Gelion Endure non-flow zinc-bromide battery ... -
Mitsubishi Motors’ Eclipse Cross PHEV delivers morning coffee in Adelaide
Mitsubishi Motors Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid EV (PHEV) will serve coffee to South Australians over the next three weeks as part of a V2L concept vehicle ... -
ABB charges Australia’s first 100% sustainably powered full-size electric bus
ABB’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is helping power a 39-seat e-bus on TransLink routes through South East Queensland. Delivered by Transdev, the bus uses ABB’s ... -
Australia’s first COVID-19 vaccination badge for tradies announced
Australia’s largest online tradie marketplace, hipages, has announced the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination badge. It lets home owners know if that the tradie coming to ... -
Meet the robotic dog inspecting power lines
SA Power Networks is developing the use of robotics and drone technology to improve the quality of raw asset data collection and improve safety in the ... -
AI verifies solar sales leads in an Australian first
Aerial imagery from artificial intelligence (AI) technology courtesy of Nearmap has been successfully used by solar specialist 3Quotes in an innovative pilot to verify leads generated ...